Grand galop chromatique (another interpretation), S.219 - György Cziffra/Franz Liszt

György Cziffra/Franz Liszt: Grand galop chromatique in E-flat major (another interpretation), S.219

"The Grand Galop chromatique figures prominently in Liszt’s own recital programmes, and its enormous popularity probably accounts for the quick publication of the simplified version and the version for piano duet... The obvious lightness of the work’s character made this piece an instant crowd-pleaser, but the imaginative undercurrent throws in a marvellous sequence of whole-tones and some wickedly unresolved chromatics at the coda." (notes by Leslie Howard)

"This gallop was one of Liszt's favorite encores which he considered a "rouser". The galop chromatique was published as a piano solo and also in a version for piano duet (S.616). Among 20th century pianists, György Cziffra notably attained enormous audience success with this piece" (Wikipedia)

Here is the crazier interpretation than the one we previously uploaded!!! Lots of thanks to M. Yokoyama for making and giving us the score of this epic transcription by Cziffra :D

Cziffra's interpretation which was used for this:    • CZIFFRA LIVE Liszt Grand galop chromatique   (Live in Tokyo, 1964)

Our video of his other interpretation:    • Grand galop chromatique, S.219 - György Cz...  

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